Norton has gone 10-0 against Springfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Norton Panthers will head out to square off against the Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m.
Norton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodridge just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Norton took Woodridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kennedy Cooper, who had 12 digs and two aces. Cooper is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
While Springfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ellet on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Springfield was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-13, 25-15.
Norton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Norton took their win against Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Norton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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